Will the Grizzlies’ winning streak continue?
With the encounter of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Memphis Grizzlies on 10/01/2022 from 03:30 on Sunday night, a top game in the Western Conference is taking place. The home side are in sixth place in the West, while the visitors from Mississippi are fourth.
This will also be the fourth time this season that the visiting Jenkins side have won two games. For the new edition of Lakers vs. Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena in LA, the betting database again has a current NBA tip ready!
LA Lakers – Statistics & current form
The Lakers still have to make do without Anthony Davis. AD is unable to play due to an injury. Because of this, it comes down to the veteran LeBron James even more for weeks. “The Chosen One” also delivers consistently strong performances, but the rest of the squad is rather inconspicuous.
Among others, Russell Westbrook has not really arrived in California yet. “Brodie” seems to continue to have problems in the Lakers’ game: One example was the recent game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, when he produced no less than nine turnovers.
In addition, the home side’s offence is too predictable for the opponents due to LBJ’s often solo entertainer role. This results in an exploitable yield of 108.2 points per 100 possessions – ninth worst in the NBA!
Memphis Grizzlies – statistics & current form
The Grizzlies have picked up considerable momentum of late: For eight rounds of games, only wins have been recorded. Thanks to this great yield, the basketball players from Tennessee have climbed up to fourth place in the West. The battle of a trio at the top of the table with the Warriors, Utah and Phoenix could soon develop into a four-way fight.
Ja Morant, in particular, is increasingly cementing his role as an upcoming NBA superstar. In his third season in Memphis, the point guard is once again performing very strongly. The 2020 Rookie of the Year leads the club in points and assists.
He has scored at least 30 points in four of his last six outings, and although he only scored 22 points against the Pistons, Morant only played 25 minutes in that game. In addition, he scores almost as well away from home as he does at home.
In addition, the Lakers suit him: Morant delivered a whopping 40 and 41 points in his two appearances against head coach Frank Vogel’s team this season! Against no other team in the NBA does the 22-year-old have a higher seasonal average of points.
However, there is still a question mark behind his deployment. Due to an injury he missed the last game against the Clippers, which was nevertheless won by the Grizzlies with 123:108.
LA Lakers – Memphis Grizzlies Tip
The Lakers have lost two of their three duels this season, but will be hoping for the home bonus as their only win came against the Southwest Division outfit on their own turf last October. However, it was a very close one with a difference of only three points.
For the upcoming clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, the forecast includes an away win. Although Ja Morant is in danger on the visitors’ side, the Grizzlies have recently won at the Clippers even without their best player.
The Grizzlies currently have the longest winning streak of its kind in the NBA with eight victories, which means they will be coming into the game with a broad chest. On top of that, they proved in their second meeting of the season last December that they can win against the Californians even without Ja Morant, who was also injured at the time.
Bet365 offers odds of 2.20 on the Los Angeles vs Memphis clash on 10.01.2022
